What is abdominal muscle tear?

The abdominal muscles are located just below the ribs and above the pelvic bone. An injury to the muscle may occur from heavy lifting, strenuous exercise, or trauma. An abdominal muscle tear is characterized as an overstretching or tearing of the muscle.

How do members experience abdominal muscle tear?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with abdominal muscle tear*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for abdominal muscle tear*

Who has abdominal muscle tear on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 1
40s 0
50s 4
60s 1
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 5